Abby Z: Fashion For All Shapes and Sizes

Cynthia Cheng
Abby Z. is a designer who creates pieces for all shapes and sizes.  Launched in 2004 and ranging from size 2 to 24, Abby’s line targets women who want to be stylish and trendy, but not over-the-top.  In addition, unlike many other lines which carry plus-sized clothing, it does not have a “grandma” feel [...]

Poll: 5′10″ model wearing pants designed for 5′3″ = False Advertising?

Plus Size Model Search, Part II

Last issue, Prospere Magazine caught up with five of the finalists from the Plus Size Model Search.  Here are four more finalists, including the winner, Brittney Fisher.  NOTE:  Not all finalists chose to participate.
Brittney Fisher of Vernon, BC – WINNER:
Brittney has had a great deal of press since winning the search.  She has appeared on [...]

Plus Size Model Search Finalists and Their Thoughts, Part I

Cynthia Cheng
It’s been more than six months since we last met with the finalists of the plus size model search held by Penningtons, Additional Elle and Lou Lou magazine.  So what have they been up to, and how have their communities reacted to their being picked? Prospere Magazine recently played catch-up with them to see where [...]

Ann Lauren: Founder of Bella Petite

Ann Lauren is the founder of Bella Petite, an online lifestyle magazine dedicated to women 5′5″ or shorter.  Bella Petite was created with the objective of offering creative and innovative content while, at the same time, promoting the petite image in media. 
Ann is 5′2″ and 99 lb.  Like many petite women, she has a great deal of [...]

TLE Designs: Petite Dresses, Headbands and Now, Bracelets

Teresa Le of TLE Designs has certainly been busy over the past year.  TLE Designs, a line of dresses for petite women, was started over 4′11″ Teresa’s difficulty finding “cosmopolitan, trendy” clothes which fitted properly.  Launched in 2007, the colourful dresses have garnered much media attention on television, print and the Internet.  TLE was also profiled last [...]

Ann Taylor: Classic Clothes for the Modern Woman

Ann Taylor (NYSE: ANN) opened its first store in New Haven in the mid 1940s and was named after a dress selling at the founders’ father’s store.  Ann Taylor was, therefore, not a real person.  Over the past sixty years, Ann Taylor’s philosophy has changed little.  It was, and still is, known for classically styled [...]

Petite Fashionista Presents Wrap-up

Petite Fashionista Presents, hosted by Christa Jean of Petite Fashionista, occurred on June 22, 2008. From the fashion show, to the vendors, to the speakers and the celebrity auction, everyone had a great time. The first hour was mostly shopping, and I bought a Fernanda Carneiro dress fairly quickly. This same dress was featured [...]

Petite Fashionista Presents Interview: Christa Jean

Cynthia Cheng
Christa Jean is the creator and brainchild of Petite Fashionista, a blog that offers tips for petite women all over the world since the fall of 2006. At 5′2″, Christa started her site because she felt that there was a lack of ready-to-wear clothes made for petite women. Her site has had a strong [...]